#4. What do we have to do to be successful? (Unscripted)

Unscripted by MJ DeMarco

What do we have to do to be successful?

“We have to go to university and get a degree, and get into a good company and earn money hard. We need to have a good relationship with others and be acknowledged by our boss and save money in a bank with the highest interest rate and continuously do it for 20-30 years and we will be finally rich.”.

I think we have been trained like so in our whole life. I 100% believed that it was true and lived according to it but I started to think that there is hidden conspiracy behind it. Whenever I had that thought, I started to prepare and now I am completely independent. Strangely the books and lectures I encountered during that time were about business. I am already out of it so it is waste of time looking back. Now I just have to go forward. At first, I was insecure about it but still I am doing well. It is all thanks to the Lord. Of course, until now, I am not sure of which is the right path. But I am certain that I am finding it overcoming the failures and my mistakes. Like a baby bird trying to fly out from the nest.

I still get a notice every end of the month that it is the time to pay for my student loan. I have paid it for 9 years but I still have to pay a year more. Good thing I went to a national university not private. Then I started to think how my life would have been if I saved up the tuition for my university and graduate school and started a business. But still because of the diploma, I could have the chance to earn money.

Then can I confidently suggest to my kids to have their own business? Of course, I don’t want to force them but support them in whatever field they want to do. Also, I think I have to slowly teach them about the aspect of economy. And by doing so, in the end they would want to have their own businesses.

I want to complement myself for even trying. Then what about everyone trying to have business? Of course, most of them will fail. And those people will be absorbed to other companies. In this process, I think we can create more opportunities and dynamic for the society.

We can’t blame people who are only pursuing to be government officials. The job looks great in their eyes so everyone is up for it. We have to be the first to be successful. There should be lots of examples that we can achieve better things than that, And the best example will be our company. I want to work with someone who believes that each company can become a successful role model.

Everyone is just blaming the society and mistrust increases. But based on my experience living in abroad for several years, not many countries have this much of resources and opportunities like South Korea. But our eyes are on the narrow path making us to have a narrow perspective, vicious circle continues.

How many people tried to continuously act on the ways in the book before judging the outcome? Before saying that it is a boring self-improvement book, let’s try to work hard to train ourselves to be the best.

People complain that they don’t have enough opportunities but, in our society, there is plenty. If you turn your eyes to the global, the opportunities become limitless. The world is looking for the talented people. How come whenever I am out working, they complain about not having enough people? In other words, a person who confidently believes in his background and abilities, will be welcomed anywhere and become the best. Running a business myself, I really need a person who I can rely and trust. If I have that kind of employee, I can raise his salary up to 200% every year. Because he can bring out profit way over 2,000%.

Now is the time that we have to stand to be the real masters. If you haven’t tried it yet that means your pain didn’t reach to the top. The real change doesn’t have shortcut. It is only possible when we repeatedly follow the strict processes and principles.

First set a solid goal. If you don’t have one you need to find it first. When you do, you will have the strength to do it. And you need to subdivide and make a habit of doing it repeatedly. Be focused and act on it. There are many people who think that they can’t do it though no one is stopping them. We can make a choice and we can choose to be changed. Then we can have the real leadership and control of our life. This is the moment to be changed. Of course, you might fail but even a famous baseball player is a three hundred hitter which means that we can fail in the percentage of 70. But if we become successful even in 30%, we can have the success.

We race on the road. And there is overtake lane and in our life we have too. We can’t be discouraged driving in the normal lane and saying that we can’t overtake. We have to turn our wheel to overtake someone.

The book first suggests to start with low blogging/ forum/publication/writing. In the end a businessman is someone who solves a person’s problem. It explains that opportunities come from an imperfect and humble place. Before complaining about that you don’t have ideas, start with small ones. And the miracle will start from there.

-Solomon Trans